Cobar (A)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,918 people were usually resident in Cobar (A): of these 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. Of the total population 10.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.9% of people usually resident in Cobar (A) were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.0% of people usually resident in Cobar (A) were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.1% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Cobar (A) were married, 11.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.2% were widowed and 35.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.2% of people usually resident in Cobar (A), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.8%, England 1.0%, Philippines 0.5%, Zimbabwe 0.2% and Scotland 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Cobar (A) were Catholic 36.7%, Anglican 22.6%, No Religion 13.0%, Uniting Church 8.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Cobar (A) were Tagalog 0.3%, Spanish 0.3%, Filipino 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2% and Mandarin 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,365 people aged 15 years and over in Cobar (A) were in the labour force. Of these 66.7% worked full-time, 22.0% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.1% were unemployed. 1,084 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Cobar (A) were Machinery Operators And Drivers 20.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 18.8%, Managers 14.5%, Labourers 10.9%, Professionals 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.1% and Sales Workers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Cobar (A), the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 25.7%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 8.3%, School Education 5.3%, Local Government Administration 4.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Cobar (A), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $455, the median family income was $1,257 and the median household income was $1,054.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,223 families in Cobar (A): of these 37.4% were couple families without children, 46.8% were couple families with children, 14.0% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,958 occupied private dwellings were counted in Cobar (A).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Cobar (A), 84.1% were separate houses, 0.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.2% were flats, units or apartments and 4.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Cobar (A), 29.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.2% were owned with a mortgage and 36.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Cobar (A), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 22.7% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 57.3% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Cobar (A), the median weekly rent was $120. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $900. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Cobar (A), 61.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.2% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.